Devastating Durham edge to title

Durham moved ever closer to the LV= County Championship Division One title as they skittled out Nottinghamshire for just 78 on the first morning of their clash at Trent Bridge.

Jamie Harrison was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets for just four runs in 4.3 overs while Chris Rushworth took three for 24 and Graham Onions three for 30, the latter two both bowling nine overs.

Usman Arshad took the other wicket.

Only Riki Wessels and Chris Read reached double figures for Notts, making 17 and 11 respectively.

Durham were 16 without loss at lunch.

Yorkshire overcame a dreadful start to reach lunch against Middlesex on 63 for two.

The Tykes were reduced to one for two when openers Adam Lyth (nought) and Phil Jaques (one) were removed.

Lyth was first to go, lbw to Corey Collymore, before Jaques was caught by John Simpson off the bowling of Tim Murtagh.

However, Kane Williamson and Andrew Gale brought some stability with an ultra-cautious 12 and a more expansive 47 respectively.

Keith Barker had taken both wickets as Surrey reached the break against Warwickshire on 59 for two at Edgbaston.

Dominic Sibley was first to go, lbw for a duck before Rory Burns was also leg before after making just four.

Hashim Amla was unbeaten on 30 and Vikram Solanki was 20 not out at lunch.

Division Two leaders Lancashire were 33 for two after a rain-affected morning against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

They made a poor start, Paul Horton out for a duck off the bowling of Will Gidman and were reduced to six for two when Ashwell Prince became his second victim, also for nought.

Luis Reece and Karl Brown were 12 and 20 not out respectively at the break.

Second-placed Northamptonshire had taken the wicket of Sam Northeast as Kent reached 60 for one at lunch at Northampton.

Northeast made 14 before being caught off the bowling of Andrew Hall with Robert Key (17) and Daniel Bell-Drummond (seven) at the crease.

Glamorgan also had a poor start, David Masters reducing them to seven for two at one stage against Essex at Chelmsford.

Masters removed Gareth Rees (nought) and William Bragg (four) before Murray Goodwin, unbeaten on 29, and Ben Wright, 34no, guided the visitors to 73 for two.

Rain had prevented any plan in the match between Leicestershire and Hampshire at Grace Road.